Fighters from the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Palestinian Hamas movement, assist the father of Hamas military leader Muhammad Deif during a military parade ahead of the movement’s 30th anniversary in the southern Gaza town of Khan Yunis.
the group agitation Plans to release foreign hostages kidnapped in Israel. According to Abu Ubaida, spokesman for the Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, the hostages of “different nationalities” are considered “guests” of the Islamic movement and will be released when “conditions on the ground” are met. “Because we don’t have anything against them,” Obaida said. But he admitted that if other countries helped Israel, these hostages would be considered Israeli. Abu Ubaida also stated that the Al-Qassam Brigades are holding 200 hostages, and other militias are about 50. On Monday, the 16th of this month, the Israeli government informed the families of the identities of 199 hostages held by Hamas and other Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip. Gaza stripAccording to army spokesman Daniel Hagari. Israeli forces carried out violent bombings in the Gaza Strip during the past ten days, killing at least 26 Israeli hostages, according to Hamas, although no evidence was provided. The Palestinian militias demanded the release of thousands of prisoners in exchange for their release. Return of hostages in Gaza.
*With information from EFE
